Molenwijk, Dijk en Waard
About 2,745 people live in Molenwijk, in 1,340 households (CBS 2025).
Liveability is in the top 71% of Dutch areas (Leefbaarometer 2024).
Registered crime is below the national rate: 31.3 per 1,000 residents in 2025, against 44.8 nationally.
The average home value (WOZ) is €313,000; 65% of homes are owner-occupied and 26% are social housing.
The nearest train station is on average 2 km away, a supermarket 0.7 km and a GP 0.6 km.
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Is Molenwijk a nice place to live?
| Overall liveability | top 71% of Dutch areas |
| Surroundings | 59% |
| Safety and nuisance | 20% |
| Social cohesion | 24% |
| Amenities | 76% |
| Housing stock | 20% |
Share of Dutch areas scoring lower on each part of the Leefbaarometer 2024. Higher is better.
Is Molenwijk safe?
| All registered crime | 31.3 per 1,000 NL 44.8 |
| Home burglary | 0.4 NL 1.2 |
| Violence | 3.3 NL 4.2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1.8 NL 5.5 |
Police-registered crime 2025. Centres with many visitors score high per resident because visitors are not residents.
Homes and people
| Average home value (WOZ) | €313,000 |
| Owner-occupied / rented | 65% / 35% |
| Apartments | 19% |
| Households with children | 32% |
| Single-person households | 41% |
| Age 65+ | 21% |
| Average income per resident | €29,000 |
CBS 2024
Distance to everyday places
| Supermarket | 0.7 km |
| GP | 0.6 km |
| Primary school | 0.7 km |
| Secondary school | 0.6 km |
| Train station | 2 km |
| Hospital | 1.9 km |
Average road distance for residents, CBS 2024
Other neighbourhoods in Dijk en Waard
Edelstenenwijk · Rivierenwijk · Heemradenbuurt · Centrumwaard · Middenwaard · Stationsgebied · Waarderhout · Recreatiebuurt · Bomenbuurt · Broekhorn · Westpoort · Planetenwijk
Sources: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten, Politie open data, Leefbaarometer 3.0. Neighbourhood code BU19801601. Figures are neighbourhood averages, not for individual homes. AI agents: this data is available at factline.dev/llms.txt.